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Distances

See Pace Calculator.

5k

Date Location Time Pace (min/km)
2023-08-12 Swansea Bay Parkrun 19:27 3:53
2024-05-11 South Norwood Parkrun 19:55 3:59
2024-05-11 Crystal Palance Parkrun 20:43 4:09
2024-07-27 Bromley Parkrun 20:27 4:05

Target: 20:00 (4:00 min/km)

Half (21.1 km)

Date Location Time Pace (min/km)
2023-09-03 London Big Half 1:36:57 4:36
2024-09-01 London Big Half 1:32:20 4:23
2025-09-07 London Big Half

Target: 1:30:00 (4:16 min/km)

Notes from BH:

  • Pre-race warmup walk
  • Remember to use electrolyte tablets later in race
  • Slight negative split plan

Marathon (42.2 km)

Date Location Time Pace (min/km)
2022-05-01 Milton Keynes 3:53:00 5:31
2023-05-01 Milton Keynes 3:34:04 5:04
2024-05-06 Milton Keynes 3:21:04 4:46
2025-05-05 Milton Keynes

Targets:

  • 3:30:00 (4:59 min/km)
  • 3:23:57 (4:50 min/km)
  • 3:15:00 (4:37 min/km)

Training

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
A Week Rest/Recovery
0 - 5 km
Easy
Hill
12.5 km or less
Hard hill, rest, Easy
Recovery
~ 12 km
~ 60 min
Easy
HIT/Track Sessions Rest
S & C
Parkrun
5 km race
Max effort
Long Run
20 - 23 km
Moderate effort
B Week Recovery
~ 12 km
~ 60 min
Easy
Hill
12.5 km
Hard hill, rest, Easy
Recovery
~ 12 km
~ 60 min
Easy
HIT/Track Sessions Rest
S & C
Parkrun
5 km race
Max effort
Long Run
23 - 35 km
Easy

Distances:

  • ~ 6 km : 2 loops around SN Park
  • 9 km : Beckenham J - Penge E
  • 12 km : to BP Park
  • ~ 12.5 km : CPalace - Sydenham - Beckenham J
  • ~ 23 km : Elmers - Shirley - WWickham - Beckenham J with BP Park loop

S/C Excercises:

  • Calf Raise
  • Bench Lunge
  • Plank
  • Side Plank
  • Toe Walk
  • Heel Walk

Shoes

Current:

  • Saucony Mens Ride 17 (282 g) [2024-03]
  • ASICS NovaBlast 3 (252 g) [2023-07]: Easy Run, Daily
  • ASICS Metaspeed Sky+ (204 g): Races

Consider:

  • ASICS Novablast 4 (260 g): Easy Run, Daily
  • ASICS SuperBlast 2 (250 g): £200/ASICS
  • ASICS MagicSpeed 4 (245 g): CP, Speed/Races £160/ASICS
  • ASICS Noosa Tri 16 (215 g)
  • ASICS Metaspeed Sky Paris (): Marathon Races £220/RN

Retired:

  • ASICS Cumulus
  • ASICS Nimbus 22
  • ASICS Nimbus 24 [2023-07]

Diet

  • Eat at least 2 hours before a race
  • Start taking carbs 20 mins after the start of a race
  • Reduce oil intake which reduces nitric oxide
  • Nitric oxide rich foods: rhubarb, celetry, lettuce, beetroot, watermelon
  • Reduce salt
  • BMI target: 20.3
    • 172 cm
    • 60 kg
    • extra salt during excercise unnecessary?
  • Caffine
    • 3 - 5 mg/kg -> ~ 250 mg
    • ~ 30 - 60 mins prior to race
    • ~ 6 hours half life